Sports Cars of the Future: 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster

A convertible version of the Mercedes SLS AMG should be in production form early next year.

Even though the will have only just hit dealers when you read this, the engineers at AMG have been hard at work developing a convertible version of the division's first ground-up automobile.

Of course, the convertible top necessitates conventional doors in place of the coupe's gullwing setup, and the car's curb weight should rise slightly from the current 3573 lb. But performance will remain exceptional, thanks to the SLS's 563-bhp 6.2-liter V-8. We'll see the SLS Roadster in production form early next year, with a price expected to be in excess of $200,000.

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